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Delayed Anniversary Getaway Part 1

Delayed Anniversary Getaway Part 1

Grant & I really enjoyed our Madison trip last summer that we took to celebrate our 20th anniversary. So we decided to go back this year to celebrate our 21st. With everything going on this summer, we kept putting off the trip, but finally made 

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/30/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/30/20

This week’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by…. Keira! “I am grateful for paper because otherwise I can’t draw! I am also thankful for our chickens. They are fun, even though they are also work. When we first got the chickens, Dad made a 

2 Week Meal Plan 8/30-9/12

2 Week Meal Plan 8/30-9/12

Several meals from our last meal plan are carrying over as Grant & I went away for a few days this week…more on that next week. 😉 Sun 8/30 – Fried Chicken M 8/31 – Kiev & Rice Tu 9/1 – Hamburger Casserole Wed 9/2 

Stir Fry

Stir Fry

I have been experimenting with different veggies & stir fry options. This is a new favorite of mine! I like to eat it with some quinoa. You could also add some chicken. -1 sweet onion -1 leek -1 daikon radish -2 small summer squash -a 

Making an Ancient Scroll

Making an Ancient Scroll

In one of Logan’s history books, it taught him how to make an ancient Scroll. He wanted to make one for McKaylee for her birthday, with Psalm 113-118 printed on it. It was a fun process. First you make a strong “pot” of tea. Then 

Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasted Root Vegetables

Sharing a recipe that Lexa has learned that she loves! Any recipes that, like this, are easy, whole foods, allergen friendly, we are LOVING! 😃 To fill 2 sheet pans, I used: 1 onion, 2 sweet potatoes, 2-3 parsnips (depending on size), 3 carrots (I 

Cleaning the Instant Pot

Cleaning the Instant Pot

We discovered a neat trick the other day. We had cooked some meat in the instant pot & it had a lingering smell. We wanted to make some applesauce in it without the smells mixing. We put about 1/2 – 1 cup of vinegar in 

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/23/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/23/20

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Logan! “I’m grateful for family & family-friendly games such as Monopoly, The Farming Game, Uno Flip & lots of other games that I have found. Last week we were playing RISK & I had never won a 

Quinoa

Quinoa

I wanted to share my favorite way to cook quinoa. Quinoa is very underrated, not very popular. However, it’s very high in protein & fiber, has iron & other vitamins, is better on your blood sugar (glycemic index is very low). Nutritionally a lot better